Heath Pseudomys vs Staph beetle

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Acrotona exigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pseudomys	Acrotona
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Acrotona exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath Pseudomys and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.